Facebook says it has taken down a page apparently used by the Pakistan Taliban to recruit propagandists for a new quarterly magazine.

The social media network said its rules banned pages which promoted terrorism.

Terrorist analysts last week said the site had been set up by a media unit affiliated with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

A posting on the Umar Media TTP page said: "Pen is mightier than the sowrd (sic). Now you have a chance to use this mighty weapon ... Would you like to be a writer for Ahyah-e-Khilifat [Sign of the Caliphate]?" The account appeared to have been created in September and had just a handful of messages, written in English. It attracted more than 270 "likes" before begin taken down.

A statement from Facebook said: "We have rules that bar direct statements of hate, attacks on private individuals and groups, and the promotion of terrorism.

"We have a large team of professional investigators both in the US and abroad who enforce these rules. Where abusive content is posted and reported, Facebook removes it and disables accounts of those responsible.

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"Whenever we become aware of possible violations of our terms, we will investigate these instances and take action if violations of our Statements of Rights and Responsibilities take place."

The TTP is an alliance of militant groups operating in Pakistan's tribal border region with Afghanistan. The TTP is locked in a war with Pakistan's military in the area and has also claimed attacks throughout the country.